[Python-Dev] Dictionary subclasses and exec

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

akuchlin@mems-exchange.org writes:
 > Thanks; maybe something like that will do, and it sparks a stray
 > thought: would it be worth making the file wrapper class in posixfile.py
 > a subclass of file?

  Given that the documentation for posixfile delares it to be
(essentially) obsolete, I thnk the answer is "no".  Code that is
obsolete should not be touched as long as it continues to pass any
relevant tests and there are no reported bugs.


  -Fred

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